Ferdinand Crookes, 2789A Private, 38th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Died 13th October 1917, aged 27. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Special Memorial 52. Son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Crookes, of Horsley Gate Lane, Holmesfield, Sheffield, England.
Australian War Memorial Archives:
Roll of Honour: http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm131/awm131-13-0045.pdf Resided in Bayswater in the State of Victoria. Born at Horsley Gate Lane, Holmesfield, Sheffield, England. Calling: Farm worker. Educated at the Council School, Holmesfield. Enlisted 9th November 1916 and posted to 38th Battalion, which he rejoined on 2nd September 1917.
Service record available from the National Archives of Australia: Born Yorkshire, England Enlisted in the 6th Reinforcements of the 38th Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria, 16th October 1916, under the alias of Frederick Crookes Employed as a farm labourer Next of kin, Joseph Crookes, Horsley Gate, Holmesfield, near Sheffield, England Permanent address in Australia: Bayswater, Victoria 5 foot 5.25” in height Fresh complexion Blue eyes Brown hair Religion Church of England Distinctive marks: 4 vaccination marks on the right arm, scar on right knee, scar on small of back
Embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on the A7 Medic, 16th December 1916 Disembarked Plymouth, Devon, 18th February 1917 Admitted to Fovant Hospital, 4th March 1917, with measles, until the 23rd March Arrived at Durrington Camp, 7th April 1917 Transferred to 66th Battalion, 28th April 1917, then transferred to 38th Battalion on the same day at Perham Downs Proceeded from Southampton 25th August 1917 and arrived Rouelles same day Taken on unit strength 2nd September 1917 Killed in action 13th October 1917
Died 13th October 1917, aged 27.
Commemorated at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Special Memorial 52.
Son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Crookes, of Horsley Gate Lane, Holmesfield, Sheffield, England.
Australian War Memorial Archives:
Roll of Honour:
http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm131/awm131-13-0045.pdf
Resided in Bayswater in the State of Victoria.
Born at Horsley Gate Lane, Holmesfield, Sheffield, England.
Calling: Farm worker.
Educated at the Council School, Holmesfield.
Enlisted 9th November 1916 and posted to 38th Battalion, which he rejoined on 2nd September 1917.
Service record available from the National Archives of Australia:
Born Yorkshire, England
Enlisted in the 6th Reinforcements of the 38th Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria, 16th October 1916, under the alias of Frederick Crookes
Employed as a farm labourer
Next of kin, Joseph Crookes, Horsley Gate, Holmesfield, near Sheffield, England
Permanent address in Australia: Bayswater, Victoria
5 foot 5.25” in height
Fresh complexion
Blue eyes
Brown hair
Religion Church of England
Distinctive marks: 4 vaccination marks on the right arm, scar on right knee, scar on small of back
Embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on the A7 Medic, 16th December 1916
Disembarked Plymouth, Devon, 18th February 1917
Admitted to Fovant Hospital, 4th March 1917, with measles, until the 23rd March
Arrived at Durrington Camp, 7th April 1917
Transferred to 66th Battalion, 28th April 1917, then transferred to 38th Battalion on the same day at Perham Downs
Proceeded from Southampton 25th August 1917 and arrived Rouelles same day
Taken on unit strength 2nd September 1917
Killed in action 13th October 1917